Russellville, MO Climate


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The climate in Russellville, MO is considered humid subtropical. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures averaging in the high 80s, while winters can be cool with temperatures often dipping into the low 30s. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year and snowfall is light, typically occurring between November and March. The area experiences mild spring and fall weather with temperatures generally staying in the mid-60s to 70s range in April and October.

Russellville, Missouri gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Russellville averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Russellville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Russellville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Russellville is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

7.7 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Russellville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRussellville, MissouriUnited States
  43.6 in.38.1 in.
  13.4 in.27.8 in.
  98.4 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  88.1°85.8°
  20.6°21.7°
  7.37
  4.34.3
  883 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Russellville with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In Russellville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Russellville are September, May and June.
In Russellville, there are 32.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Russellville with an average of 20.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Russellville, there are 102.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Russellville, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Russellville during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Russellville.
May is the wettest month in Russellville with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.6 inches in Russellville means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Russellville with 11.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 98.4 rainy days annually in Russellville, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.4 inches in Russellville means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Russellville with 4.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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